The 2022 Japanese Grand Prix marks the return of Formula 1 to Suzuka for the first time since 2019 after the last two iterations of the event were cancelled due to Covid-19, so make sure you know where to watch the Japanese GP on TV in the UK, USA and Australia.
Red Bull have won each of the last six Grand Prix and Suzuka could see Max Verstappen crowned F1 world champion should the result go his way. But he would have to finish ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez.
After disappointment in Singapore, Ferrari will be hoping to keep the Red Bull champagne on ice, for another week at least.
When is the Japanese GP 2022?
The 2022 Japanese GP will take place of the weekend of October 7 to October 9. The pre-race media sessions will take place on Thursday, with Practice 1 and Practice 2 on Friday. Practice 3 and Qualifying will be on Saturday as is always the case. The race will take place on Sunday evening at Suzuka.
| Date | Session | UK Time (GMT) | US Time (EDT) | US Time (PDT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri. Oct 7 | Practice 1 | 04:00-05:00 | 23:00-00:00* | 20:00-21:00* |
| Fri. Oct 7 | Practice 2 | 07:00-08:30 | 02:00-03:30 | 23:00-00:30* |
| Sat. Oct 8 | Practice 3 | 04:00-05:00 | 23:00-00:00* | 20:00-21:00* |
| Sat. Oct 8 | Qualifying | 07:00-08:00 | 02:00-03:00 | 23:00-00:00* |
| Sun. Oct 9 | Race | 06:00-08:00 | 01:00-03:00 | 22:00-00:00* |
Where to watch the 2022 Japanese GP in the UK?
TV Coverage in the UK will be provided by Sky Sports F1 with every single session being shown live as it happens from Suzuka in Japan. For the race itself, you can join David Croft and Martin Brundle on commentary.
Channel 4 will have highlights of both Japanese GP qualifying, and the race, with coverage of Saturday’s qualifying session being shown at 10:50 BST on Saturday morning and highlights of the 2022 Japanese GP itself at 12:30 BST on Sunday afternoon. You can also watch race highlights on Channel 4’s All 4 on streaming service.
You can follow live radio coverage of the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix on BBC Radio 5 Live. Commentary comes from Jack Nicholls and Jennie Gow, plus ex-F1 driver Jolyon Palmer starts at 06:00 BST.
Where to watch the 2022 Japanese GP in the USA?
ESPN will have exclusive live TV coverage of every session from the 2022 Japanese GP which is available to subscribers. ESPNEWS will have coverage of Practice 1 with Practice 2 on Friday moving to ESPN2.
Saturday’s Practice 3 session will be shown on ESPNEWS and the Qualifying session on ESPN2.
The 2022 Japanese GP will be live on ESPN2, with ESPN Deportes having Spanish language coverage of the 2022 Japanese GP for viewers in the United States.
Where to watch the 2022 Japanese GP in Australia?
In Australia, every session from the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix will be shown on TV through Fox Sports 506 which is available via Foxtel. Highlights can be found on 10 Bold on Monday evening after the Japanese GP. Every race will also be streamed live as it happens from Suzuka via Kayo Sports.
| Date | Session | Aus. (AEDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Fri. Oct 7 | Practice 1 | 14:00-15:00 |
| Fri. Oct 7 | Practice 2 | 17:00-18:30 |
| Sat. Oct 8 | Practice 3 | 14:00-15:00 |
| Sat. Oct 8 | Qualifying | 17:00-18:00 |
| Sun. Oct 9 | Race | 16:00-18:00 |
Why was the coverage of the Free Practice session 3 of the Japan F1 event cut short by about 20 minutes?